Leinster secure home semi-final
Leinster rounded off the league phase of the RaboDirect PRO12 with a bonus point win as the Ospreys relinquished their grip on the trophy.
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Ulster make changes for final league game
Ulster head coach, Mark Anscombe has made five changes and one positional switch for Friday night's crucial RaboDirect PRO12 match against Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill.
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Munster ring the changes for Zebre clash
Munster head coach Rob Penney has named a much changed Munster to take on Zebre tomorrow evening in the final round of the league section of the RaboDirect PRO12.
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Too soon for US to host World Cup - IRB boss
The United States is not ready to host a rugby World Cup, International Rugby Board (IRB) head Brett Gosper said.
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Ulster Bank: UL relegated, Shannon must play-off
UL Bohemians were relegated to Division 1B of the Ulster Bank League despite winning yesterday. Full round-up here.
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Glasgow find rhythm to ease past Munster
Glasgow regained top spot in the RaboDirect PRO12 league - at least for 24 hours - with a thrilling 51-24 win over Munster.
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Connacht make two changes for Munster clash
Connacht head coach Eric Elwood has made just two changes to his team to face Munster in the RaboDirect PRO12 league on Saturday.
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Ulster fall to Ospreys at Ravenhill
Leaders Ulster fell to only their second RaboDirect PRO12 League defeat of the season when their weakened side was outplayed by Ospreys at Ravenhill.
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Connacht ring the changes for Scarlets clash
Connacht have made a number of changes to their team to face Scarlets on Friday night in the RaboDirect PRO12 league.
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Grand Slam for Scotland
The first Grand Slam for Scotland saw Johnny Wallace score a try against every team, repeating the feat of England's Carson Catchyside a year earlier. It would be 58 years before anyone would do it again.
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France expelled from Five Nations
France were expelled from the Five Nations in 1932 due to accusations of professionalism in the French league as well as on-field violence and poor organisation.
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Ulster bag bonus point in win over Scarlets
RaboDirect PRO12 League leaders Ulster got back to winning ways again with a resounding 47-17 bonus-point victory against the Scarlets.
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Leinster stars make winning return in Edinburgh
Returning Leinster stars Brian O'Driscoll, Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald made a winning return to the Leinster line-up as Joe Schmidt's men earned a bonus point in a 31-16 victory against Edinburgh at Murrayfield in the RaboDirect PRO12 League.
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Cullen: We must reduce our penalty count
Leinster captain Leo Cullen believes that his squad are facing into an exciting, but season defining few weeks, starting with the visit of Connacht in the RaboDirect PRO12 on Saturday.
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Celtic too good for Killie at Rugby Park
Celtic rounded off a momentous week with a convincing Clydesdale Bank Premier League victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
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Ospreys leapfrog Leinster with hard-fought win
Wing Eli Walker scored a second-half try to give the Ospreys a hard-earned 19-10 victory over Leinster at the Liberty Stadium in the RaboDirect Pro12 league.
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Rugby league captaincy for Lee Finn
Liam Finn spoke of his pride after being confirmed as Ireland's rugby league captain for the 2013 World Cup.
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Ward: Rugby League growing in Ireland
Former Ireland rugby union international Andy Ward is predicting a bright future for rugby league in the country.
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Ulster too good for Glasgow in the PRO12
Ulster have defeated Glasgow 18-10 in their first RaboDirect PRO12 clash of the season.
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O'Connell to see specialist over knee injury
Munster will take on the Ospreys in the first RaboDirect Pro12 League semi-final at the Liberty Stadium on Friday night but they are likely to be without captain Paul O'Connell for the clash.